Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 6.34 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Sierra Leone stood at 6.34 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.01 Percentage of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.04 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.78 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 9.69 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.92 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.73 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.63 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.56 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.08 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.04 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.08 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.22 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.57 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.01 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9.35 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 8.67 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 8.56 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.73 Percentage of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 9.74 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.68 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.41 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.07 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.04 Percentage of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 6.13 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.34 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.47 Percentage of GDP | 9.04 Percentage of GDP | 9.92 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 Percentage of GDP | 8.56 Percentage of GDP | 10.01 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 Percentage of GDP | 6.04 Percentage of GDP | 6.34 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 196.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Sierra Leone?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Sierra Leone was 6.34 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.